Welcome, everyone, to another edition of RotoBaller's Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers article series for Week 2 of the 2025 season! Today, I'll be taking a look at names like Tommy Edman, Triston Casas, Luke Jackson, Justin Steele, and more.Keeping up with the latest hitter and pitcher trends is a key component for a successful season, and RotoBaller is here to help fantasy managers! Each week, I will choose a few players who have performed well lately and a few who have not, and I will ...

San Francisco Giants reliever Luke Jackson (back) landed on the 15-day injured list on Sunday. After facing only one batter, the right-hander was removed from Saturday's meeting with the Diamondbacks because of lower back tightness. Jackson, who signed a two-year, $11.5 million this offseason, has appeared in just nine games this season. However, he's been decent during those appearances, sporting a 2.16 ERA with 10 strikeouts. But considering his history of injuries, fantasy managers may have ...

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Luke Jackson (elbow) missed all of last year while rehabbing from Tommy John surgery before signing a two-year deal with the Giants in January. He started a minor-league rehab assignment with Single-A San Jose on May 14 and worked a scoreless inning while sitting at 95 mph with his fastball. Jackson moved his rehab assignment to Triple-A Sacramento on May 17 and tossed two-thirds of an inning with two walks and a strikeout on May 21. The 31-year-old ...

The San Francisco Giants have signed right-handed relief pitcher Luke Jackson to a two-year deal, per a tweet from the team's official Twitter account. The deal is worth $11.5 million and includes a $7 million club option for 2025. The 31-year-old didn't pitch in the Majors in 2022 due to recovery from Tommy John surgery, but most recently appeared in 71 games for the Atlanta Braves during the 2021 season, logging a 1.98 ERA, a 3.66 FIP, and 70 strikeouts compared to 29 walks in 63.2 innings of ...

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Luke Jackson (elbow) wrote in his personal Twitter account that he threw for the first time in six months on Wednesday since having Tommy John surgery on his right elbow on April 13. Jackson is slowly working his way back from elbow reconstruction and is likely to be limited when spring training begins next year, but barring any setbacks, he should be able to return to Atlanta's bullpen at some point in 2023. The 31-year-old right-hander is also scheduled to become...

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Luke Jackson (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery on Wednesday. The right-hander tore an ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. He will miss the entirety of the 2022 season. If his rehabilitation goes smoothly, he could be back in the majors at some point around the midpoint of the 2023 season. The 30-year-old was a strong bullpen arm for the Braves last year, pitching to a 1.98 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP. He led all Braves pitchers with 31 holds last season.

The Atlanta Braves placed relief pitcher Luke Jackson (elbow) on the 60-day injured list with a torn right ulnar collateral ligament on Sunday. In corresponding moves, the Braves selected reliever Darren O'Day's contract and optioned left-hander Kyle Muller to Triple-A Gwinnett. Jackson, who was outstanding for the Braves in a setup role last year during the regular season, will likely need to undergo Tommy John surgery, which will keep him out for all of this year and likely the beginning of...

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Luke Jackson (elbow) recently underwent an MRI exam that revealed damage to his ulnar collateral ligament in his right arm. Jackson is undergoing more evaluation to determine the next steps. The 30-year-old right-hander complained of forearm tightness this week, and he could be forced to miss significant time. UCL damage is often the precursor to Tommy John surgery, which would keep him out for all of this season and some of 2023 as well. Jackson had 18 saves for ...

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Luke Jackson has been placed on the paternity leave list on Thursday. He can be absent from the team up to three days, but often times players don't use that much time. In a corresponding move, right-hander Chris Martin (shoulder) has been activated from the 10-day injured list. He missed each of the last two weeks due to shoulder inflammation. Martin has a 4.17 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, and 27/6 K/BB ratio in 36 2/3 innings this year. There isn't much fantasy value here, ...

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Luke Jackson drew the ire of Braves fans last season because of some poorly-timed rough outings. Jackson blew seven saves, many in grand fashion, but he still had a very strong season overall. Now likely to pitch in middle relief, Jackson could still be worth fantasy attention thanks in part to his strikeout upside. Last season, he recorded a strong 33.7 K% to go with a solid 8.3 BB%. A 2.52 xFIP and 2.80 SIERA show a lot to look forward to from Jackson's right arm....